The Best Worst Thing

By (author) Okie, Lauren
Description:

"Lauren Okie is one of my favorite new voices in romance.”
– B.K. Borison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Good Spirits

From a stunning new voice in romance, Lauren Okie’s The Best Worst Thing is an intimate story about starting over, second chances, and two people who cannot help falling into each other’s orbit once again.

All things considered, Nicole Speyer has a pretty amazing life. At least that’s what she tells herself. She’s got a beautiful house, a relatively successful fertility podcast, and a perfect husband, Gabe. The only thing that’s less than ideal is her years-long struggle with infertility—and how, with every passing day, she and Gabe seem to drift a little further apart.

But then, mere hours after a Hail Mary embryo transfer to her gestational carrier, Nicole discovers Gabe’s been sleeping with their dog walker, and her world turns upside down. Suddenly, a jobless, childless, and now-husbandless Nicole finds herself at the doorstep of somebody she tried to say goodbye to a long time ago.

Logan Milgram: a former colleague with serious golden retriever energy who happens to be laugh-out-loud funny, a colossal nerd, and legitimately kind of hot. When Logan opens his door that night, it’s like no time has passed. And as they fall back into each other’s lives, Nicole starts recognizing herself in the mirror again. She even begins to like what she sees. And then, like a cruel joke, she gets the news she’s spent a lifetime waiting for: her surrogate is finally pregnant.

As her relationship with Logan develops from a blast-from-the-past fling into something much deeper, Nicole struggles to balance her past, present, and future. Racing against the clock, she must learn to forgive her body for falling short and recognize that sometimes, it’s the biggest betrayals in life that set us free. With everything on the line, can Nicole accept love from the greatest man she’s ever known . . . even if it’s nothing like the story she’d written for herself?

Review quote:
“There is much tension and suspense as Nicole''s entire life changes. As in real life, finding the happily-ever-after isn''t always easy, adding suspense and joy to Nicole''s story, Okie''s compelling first novel.” — Booklist "Once you read Lauren Okie’s debut novel, The Best Worst Thing, you’ll be channeling the famous meme: ''Spectacular. Give me 40 more of these.'' Okie has crafted a sweeping second chance romance about that lingering missed connection you told yourself to just forget about — but you never did… The Best Worst Thing is a perfect ''right person, wrong time'' read that’s full of whip-smart banter from an unforgettable new voice in romance. We love a messy heroine, and a love interest who should get paid six figures for all the work he’s putting into yearning for one woman." — Swooon "Part rom-com and all heart… heartwarming, tender and a joy to follow.” — Red Carpet Crash
Biographical note:
Lauren Okie is the USA Today bestselling author of Tropesick and The Best Worst Thing. She’s interested in writing hard-fought, messy love stories that break as many rules as possible. Her work has been translated into ten languages and counting. Originally from Miami, Lauren studied English and American Literature at New York University. She lives with her husband and daughter in the Los Angeles area.